P. K. Everson is one of the leading men of Otranto township. He has a fine farm near Mona, and is extensively engaged in farm machinery, grain and cattle in that place. He was born in Norway, Jan 12, 1843. His parents were Knud and Gunild Everson, who emigrated to America in 1845, settling first in Rock Co., Wis., where they lived three years, then removed to Clayton county and in 1854 they moved to Mitchell county.

P. K., resided on the farm and received a common school education. He was married Dec. 2, 1868, to Lorine Thompson, a native of Jo Daviess Co., Ill., by whom he had six children - Tilda, Theodore, George, Alfred, Bennie and Philip. They are members of the Lutheran Church.

Politically, he is a republican, and has held various offices of trust.

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Transcribed by Gordon Felland, August 2005

From: The History of Mitchell and Worth County, Iowa - 1883 page 453